Very small business persons probably do NOT take a card, because of the costs involved with low volume businesses.
Which means cabbies may not want to see a VISA card.
I don't ride cabs in this country, so I cannot say, but I would certainly make inquiry of someone who does.
Better to NOT be out of 'emergency' cash if you need it!
A cabbie WILL take you to an ATM machine, however, so most of that problem goes away. <grin>
Also, even tho' most ATM machines are well lit, do NOT go to one at night, or in isolated areas without someone around.
Good luck,
keith whaley
Peter J. Alling wrote:
We invented it. It used to be called BankAmeracard, I remember when the name was changed. You shouldn't have any
trouble using it but I'd look into the conversion rate your bank may charge, it's usually quite competitive but I've only been
changing from US dollars.
Tanya Mayer Photography wrote:
Just wondering - with regards to my USA trip - I was thinking of not
bringing any cash at all, and just paying my spending money off my visa. It
will be a great help for tax purposes etc, and I rarely carry cash here any
more, I usually use EFTPOS for everything. How widely accepted is VISA in
the States? Are you able to pay taxi's etc with VISA? Or should I carry
some cash with me? What about on GFM? Are there any teller machines that
will allow me to withdraw cash from my VISA? I have a pretty large purchase
that I will be making whilst I am over there and will need to get my hands
on at least USD$650 whilst I am on the mountain (or beforehand to bring
with me)....
tan.
